PDMS imprinting stamp with embedded flexure

1. A method for imprinting comprising:

providing a polymer stamp having a surface pattern and an imbedded mesh, wherein the mesh is resistant to deformation in the x-direction and y-direction and flexible in the z-direction;

applying a force to the polymer stamp to deform the stamp and bring a portion of the stamp in contact with a surface to be stamped; and

increasing the force to bring the entire surface pattern in contact with the surface to be stamped;

wherein a structure of a pattern of openings causes the mesh to function as a flexure; and

wherein the pattern of openings are concentric arc sections.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the force applied creates a circular contact pattern.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising:

heating the mesh.